We are pretty glad that we are among the first to stock Novesta in the UK. Novesta shoes are still made in the same Slovakian factory as when they first opening their doors in 1939. Instead of just using glue to attached the thick rubber sole to the cotton canvas, Novesta uses a high-pressure machine to press and seal the rubber onto the shoe whilst still hot; this is what causes the rubber line that bleeds onto the canvas upper.